A severe accident between a military UAZ vehicle and a passenger car on the main road Elhovo-Burgas resulted in serious injuries to three people, reported the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior-Yambol. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon around 4:50 PM at the junction for the village of Malomirovo, causing temporary traffic restrictions in the area.
According to the spokesperson of the Yambol police, Tatyana Pavlova, "Traffic Police" teams were immediately dispatched to the scene to regulate traffic, along with investigators to carry out the necessary procedural and investigative actions. The arriving emergency medical teams transported the injured to the nearest hospital for urgent medical care.
Preliminary information indicates that two of the injured are military personnel who were traveling in the military UAZ, while the third victim is the driver of the passenger car. More concerning is that the condition of one of the military personnel and the civilian driver is described as severe, raising serious concerns about their recovery.
This incident raises questions about traffic safety on this busy section of the Elhovo-Burgas road, especially in the area of the intersection for the village of Malomirovo. Local authorities and road experts will likely need to review safety measures and consider possible infrastructure improvements to prevent similar accidents in the future.
The investigation into the causes of the accident continues, with details expected to be clarified regarding the speed of travel, compliance with traffic rules, and possible technical malfunctions of the vehicles. Experts will also analyze the weather conditions at the time of the incident, as well as the state of the road surface.
This severe road incident serves as another reminder of the need for increased attention and strict adherence to traffic rules by all road users, whether driving military or civilian vehicles. It also highlights the importance of rapid response from emergency services and good coordination between different institutions in such critical situations.